Series VP

Boiler Blowdown Va lv e
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Construction Materials
10
8
1
4
5

12 7 Ta b le 1
Q y D esc rip tion Ma teria l
Item
C la ss 250 C la ss 30 0
2 1
1 In let b o d y A ST M A 1 2 6 W C B A ST M A 2 1 6 W C B
3 2 1 O u tlet b o d y A ST M A 1 2 6 W C B A ST M A 2 1 6 W C B
13 3 1 D is c A ISI 4 2 0 H a rd . A ISI 4 2 0 H a rd .
9
3A 1 Sea t O u tlet B o d y M a teria l A ISI 4 2 0 H a rd . (In s ert)
6 11 A ISI 3 0 2
4 1 D is c s p rin g A ISI 3 0 2
5 1 D is c h o ld er A ST M A 1 2 6 W C B A ST M A 1 2 6 W C B
6 1 Stem B ra s s A ISI 3 0 4
7 1 Stem s p rin g A ISI 3 0 2 A ISI 3 0 2
8 1 Stem p iv o t C a rb o n Steel C a rb o n Steel
C la s s 3 0 0 9 1 H a n d le A ST M A 5 3 6 A ST M A 5 3 6
Sea t D eta il 10 Va r. B o d y b o lt Steel G ra d e 8 Steel G ra d e 8
11 Va r. B ody nut Steel G ra d e 2 H Steel G ra d e 2 H
12 1 B o d y g a s k et 1 0 8 A F A ra m id F ib er 1 0 8 A F A ra m id F ib er
3A 13 1 Stem p a c k in g V-R in g P T F E p a c k in g V-R in g P T F E p a c k in g

O p eration
S tr a ig h t-th r o u g h flo w .
L in e p r e s s u r e a n d h e a v y c o n ic a l s p r in g h o ld th e d is c fir m ly a g a in s t th e b o d y s e a t, s e a lin g o ff th e flo w .
W h e n o p e r a te d , th e d is c s lid e s a c r o s s th e o u tle t b o d y s e a t, p u s h in g h a r m fu l b o ile r s c a le a w a y , w ip in g c le a n
th e p r e c is io n la p p e d s u r fa c e .

P ressure R ating s
Ta b le 2 s h o w s o p era tin g p res s u re ra tin g s fo r ea c h v a lv e c o n fig u ra tio n .
See Ta b le 4 to v erify th a t s elec ted v a lv e m eets c riteria fo r y o u r b o iler a p p lic a tio n , a c c o rd in g to c u rren t
A SM E B o iler P ip in g c o d es .

Ta b le 2

M a x im u m O p e r a tin g P r e s s u r e s - C h a rt sh ow s
Ma x .
Prim a ry su g g ested O p era tin g Pressu re L im its (p sig ) for
B low -O ff End B ody ea sy op era tion w ith sta n da rd lev er. L on g er lev ers
Serv ic e Model
Serv ic e Ty p e Ma teria l a re a v a ila b le for h ig h er p ressu re u p on req u est.
R a tin g
(p sig )
1" 1-1/4" 1-1/2" 2" 2-1/2"
V P 2 5 0 -Q O SC R C a s t Iro n 250 250 200 200 100
O p e n in g

250 200
Q u ic k

V P 2 5 0 F -Q O FLG C a s t Iro n 250 250 200 200 100

V P 3 0 0 -Q O SC R Steel 400 300 200 200 100
300 485
V P 3 0 0 F -Q O FLG Steel 400 300 200 200 100
V P 2 5 0 -S O SC R C a s t Iro n 250 250 200 200 100
250 200
O p e n in g

V P 2 5 0 F -S O FLG C a s t Iro n 250 250 200 200 100

S lo w

V P 3 0 0 -S O SC R Steel 400 300 200 200 100

300 485
V P 3 0 0 F -S O FLG Steel 400 300 200 200 100
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ASME / ANSI Requirements for Boiler Blowdown

Boiler b low d ow n v alv e u s e is reg u lated b y A S M E C od e for Pow er Pip in g B3 1 .1 - 2 0 0 4 (m os t c u rren t v ers ion ). Th e follow in g ex c erp ts
are p rov id ed for g u id an c e on ly . Th e c u rren t c od es in forc e, at th e tim e of s elec tion , s h ou ld alw ay s b e c h ec k ed for c om p lete d etails .

A S M E C od e for Pres s u re Pip in g

B3 1 .1 – 2 0 0 4 (R ev is ion of A S M E B3 1 .1 – 2 0 0 1 )

Parag rap h 1 2 2 .1 .7
Th e m in im u m p res s u re ratin g for all v alv es an d fittin g s in s team , feed w ater, b low off an d m is c ellan eou s p ip in g s h all b e eq u al to th e
p res s u re an d tem p eratu re s p ec ified for th e c on n ec ted p ip in g on th e s id e th at h as th e h ig h er p res s u re, ex c ep t th at in n o c as e s h all th e
p res s u re b e les s th an 1 0 0 p s ig , an d for p res s u res n ot ex c eed in g 1 0 0 p s ig in feed w ater an d b low off s erv ic e, th e v alv es an d fittin g s
s h all b e eq u al at leas t to th e req u irem en ts of th e A S M E s tan d ard s for C las s 1 2 5 c as t iron or C las s 1 5 0 s teel.

Sec tion C

(C .4 ) For all b oilers [ex c ep t elec tric s team b oilers h av in g a n orm al w ater c on ten t n ot ex c eed in g 1 0 0 g al, trac tion p u rp os e, an d
p ortab le s team b oilers ; s ee (C .1 1 ) an d (C .1 2 ) b elow ] w ith allow ab le w ork in g p res s u re in ex c es s of 1 0 0 p s ig , eac h b ottom
b low off p ip e s h all h av e tw o s low -op en in g v alv es , or on e q u ic k -op en in g v alv e or c oc k , at th e b oiler n oz z le follow ed b y a
s low -op en in g v alv e. A ll v alv es s h all c om p ly w ith th e req u irem en ts of (C .5 ) an d (C .6 ) b elow .

(C .5 ) W h en th e v alu e of P req u ired b y p ara. 1 2 2 .1 .4 (A .1 ) d oes n ot ex c eed 2 5 0 p s ig , th e v alv es or c oc k s s h all b e of b ron z e, c as t

iron , d u c tile iron or s teel. Th e v alv es or c oc k s , if of c as t iron , s h all n ot ex c eed N PS 2 -1 /2 an d s h all m eet th e req u irem en ts of
th e ap p lic ab le A S M E s tan d ard for C las s 2 5 0 , as g iv en in Tab le 1 2 6 .1 , an d if of b ron z e, s teel, or d u c tile iron c on s tru c tion ,
s h all m eet th e req u irem en ts of th e ap p lic ab le s tan d ard s .

(C .6 ) W h en th e v alu e of P req u ired b y p ara. 1 2 2 .1 .4 (A .1 ) is h ig h er th an 2 5 0 p s ig , th e v alv es or c oc k s s h all b e of s teel

c on s tru c tion eq u al at leas t to th e req u irem en ts of C las s 3 0 0 of th e ap p lic ab le A S M E s tan d ard . Th e m in im u m p res s u re
ratin g s h all b e eq u al to th e v alu e of P req u ired b y p ara. 1 2 2 .1 .4 (A .1 ).

Ta b le 4

Piping Components Design R eq uired B low d ow n

B oiler Ty pe
Pressure P (psig) Insta lla tion Va lv e R a ting
F ig. 1
< 250 C las s 2 5 0
For traction or
Fig. 1 or 3
p ortab le b oile rs
> 250 C las s 3 0 0

F ig. 2 B oilers w ith : < 250 C las s 2 5 0

> 1 0 0 PS I M A W P
Fig. 2
> 1 0 0 G a l.
Ca pa c ity > 250 C las s 3 0 0

F ig. 3
E lec tric b oilers, < 250 C las s 2 5 0
porta b le or Fig. 3
R eq uired
tra c tion b oilers. > 250 C las s 3 0 0
Insta lla tion
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Dimensions
Q u ic k O p en in g - Q O Slo w O p en in g - SO

L L

HF

HF H
H

D im en sio n s (in ) a n d A p p ro x im a te Weig h ts (lb s)

Ta b le 3
Q u ic k O p en in g - Q O Slo w O p en in g - SO
D im en sio n s (in ) Weig h ts (lb s) D im en sio n s (in ) Weig h ts (lb s)
Siz es HF H (F LG ) SC R F LG HF H (F LG ) L SC R F LG
(SC R ) 2 5 0 # L (SC R ) 2 5 0 #
300# 250# 300# 250# 300# 300# SHU T O PE N 250# 300# 250#
1" 3 ,6 7 ,5 7 ,9 12 13 18 24 20 3 ,6 7 ,5 7 ,9 1 4 ,9 1 2 ,6 27 33 - 3 03 09#
1¼ ” 3 ,6 7 ,5 7 ,9 12 14 19 24 26 3 ,6 7 ,5 7 ,9 1 4 ,9 1 2 ,6 28 34 - 41
1½ ” 4 ,5 8 ,9 8 ,9 1 1 ,6 23 31 34 42 4 ,5 8 ,9 8 ,9 1 5 ,5 1 2 ,8 38 45 48 57
2" 4 ,6 9 9 12 28 34 44 46 4 ,6 9 9 1 5 ,4 1 2 ,9 42 48 57 60
2½ ” 5 ,2 1 0 ,5 12 23 45 49 69 72 5 ,2 1 0 ,5 12 1 7 ,4 1 4 ,5 61 65 86 90

Ty p ic a l Insta lla tion

B o iler F lo o r

G u id elines
Install valve making sure the inlet side is as marked.

P ro vide eno ugh lever c learanc e w ith b o iler b o dy to

ensure easy ac c ess and full o p en-c lo se o p eratio n;
c hec k dimensio n
L ab o ve.

Install valve w ith either thread sealant o r ap p ro p riate

flange gaskets.
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Ordering Code

VP

C la s s R a tin g Size
C la s s C ode C o n n ec tio n s O p era tio n N PT / F la n g ed C ode
Ty p e C ode Ty p e C ode
250 # 250 1" 1 00
Th rea d ed -
30 0 # 3 00 Q u ic k O p en in g Q O
F la n g ed F 1-1/4" 1 25
Slo w O p en in g SO
1-1/2" 1 50
2" 200
2-1/2" 250

S p a re P a rts Ordering Codes

4 2

3 5

Ta b le 5

Spare Parts Sets

1 2 3 4 5

Stem Pa c k in g & D is c Sp rin g Stem Sp rin g

Size C la s s D is c Stem
B o d y G a s k et Set Set Set
250 V P -S P -0 5 -1
1" & 1-1/4" V P -S P -0 1-1 V P -S P -0 2 -1 V P -S P -0 3 -1 V P -S P -0 4-1
30 0 V P -S P -0 5 -2
250 V P -S P -0 5 -3
1-1/2 " & 2 " V P -S P -0 1-2 V P -S P -0 2 -2 V P -S P -0 3 -2 V P -S P -0 4-2
30 0 V P -S P -0 5 -4
250 V P -S P -0 5 -5
2 -1/2 " V P -S P -0 1-3 V P -S P -0 2 -3 V P -S P -0 3 -3 V P -S P -0 4-3
30 0 V P -S P -0 5 -6
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